Pyrimidine nucleobase radical reactivity in DNA and RNA
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Physics and Chemistry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0969-806X
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2016.06.003